Lee, CO

Alan R. Lee, Littleton, CO US

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20090062791

Integrated smoke evacuation electrosurgical pencil and method - An electrosurgical pencil includes an adjustable-length suction tube which surrounds a stationary electrode to evacuate smoke and electrosurgical byproducts from a surgical site. An electrode anchor unit is located within the interior of the suction tube to allow relative movement of the suction tube relative to a stationarily-retained electrode, and to receive and connect to different lengths of the electrodes. Adjusting the length of the suction tube relative to the different lengths of the electrode achieves effective evacuation, among other things.

03-05-2009

Amy Sarah Lee, Loveland, CO US

Bernard C. Lee, Fort Collins, CO US

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20080288320

ACTIONABLE BUSINESS PLAN CREATION AND EXECUTION - Disclosed is a system and method for creating and executing business plans. A business plan is created as an actionable business plan using an interactive knowledgebase. The actionable business plan is stored in an electronic format using a hierarchical parent/child storage structure, such as a structure that may be created in a database. The actionable business plan is presented to a user for reporting and maintenance through an interactive Graphical User Interface (GUI). The system and method may further support managing multiple business plans on a single system by placing each individual actionable business plan into a separate folder. The folders may be incorporated as an extension of the hierarchical parent/child structure of an actionable business plan. Each folder and the associated child business plan elements may have unique access permissions such that each individual user is presented with the business plan elements that are related to folders that the individual has permission to access. The system and method may also support tracking a business plan that spans multiple quarters with an ability to focus on plan elements that occur within a definable range of quarters and then view calculated weighted progress for the specified range of quarters. The system and method may generate an interactive report that shows all business plan elements that span the specified quarters. Two primary reports are a weighted average for all business plan actions that are due during the chosen quarters and a weighted average for all business plan actions due throughout the entire course of the business plan.

11-20-2008

Byungwoo Lee, Louisville, CO US

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20150298403

RAIL APPARATUS FOR WIND TURBINE BLADE CONSTRUCTION - An apparatus for positioning sheets of material in a wind turbine blade mould to form a shell of a wind turbine blade, the mould having a mould surface defining the profile of a portion of the shell, the apparatus comprising: a rail that, in use, is mounted proximate to the mould and follows a path in a direction along the longitudinal length of the mould; and a sheet mounting apparatus coupled to the rail, the mounting apparatus configured to releasably hold a sheet of material and to move along the rail.

10-22-2015

Chang Shin Lee, Westminster, CO US

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20140052660

Mobilized laundry service system - A distributed laundry system having mobilized laundry vehicles, including true laundry conveyors in the vehicles, and including a specialized distributed computer network in the vehicles to handle the circumstances of mobile laundry operations, such as special laundry instructions. In addition, procedures and operations which allow the vehicles to cooperate to provide efficient pickup and drop off services at locations of the customers' choices (such as at home or work), including flexible territories for the trucks, customer user interfaces on mobile devices such as cell phones, mobile computing devices and the like, and precise time estimates of pick-up and drop-off times.

02-20-2014

Choon Kee Lee, Denver, CO US

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20130060185

Thermal Apparatus - Provided herein are an apparatus and methods to induce electromagnetic field in biologic tissue for thermal therapy. The apparatus comprises electromagnetic devices fitted to be releasably deployed inside a body, magnetic materials to be deployed in a body, and a magnetic centrifuge machine. An electromagnetic device includes a controllably flexible fiberoptic tubular device with a magnetic-flux-controlled electromagnetic assembly on its distal end. The electromagnetic device receives direct or alternating electric current. Implanted particulate magnetic materials in close proximity to said electromagnetic assembly form reversible magnetic vascular mold in target blood vessels by static magnetic field produced by direct electric current to said electromagnetic assembly. Implanted magnetic materials generate heat by alternating magnetic field induced by alternating electric current to said electromagnetic assembly. A magnetic centrifuge machine removes magnetic materials from blood by centrifugation under static magnetic field after completion of thermal therapy.

03-07-2013

20130190649

Tissue Sampling Device - Provided herein are a device and methods to obtain multiple serial samples from biologic tissues located in a tubular or cavitary space of a body. The device has a proximal and distal end, with a linear shaft connecting both ends. The distal end of the device comprises a tissue cutting assembly, a sample transport assembly and a sample storage assembly. The sample transport assembly comprises a slidable sample transport unit, a semi-cylindrical tubular sample chamber with a pair of axially linear rails located on both sides of said chamber and a system of differential pull wires. The sample transport unit slides on the rails of the sample chamber, providing longitudinally axial movement of the cup connected to said sample transport unit. The sample storage assembly comprises said sample chamber, a reversibly detachable sample catcher inserted in said sample chamber, a tubular sample housing and an expandable tubular sample housing.

07-25-2013

20140118515

Extensible and Guidable Apparatus - The current invention presents an extensible and guidable apparatus and methods to evaluate tubular or cavitary structure. The apparatus has a power, control and display unit and a flexible tubular device having a proximal end and a distal end. A stretchable conduit and a plurality of extensible channels run longitudinally inside the flexible tubular device. The flexible tubular device comprises a non-extensible tubular shaft and a reversibly extensible tubular shaft, connected longitudinally in tandem. The reversibly extensible tubular shaft comprises a plurality of reversible extension segments and is controllably longitudinally extensible and bendable by changes in pressure and volume of a medium in said reversible extension segments. Said tubular device is directionally bendable at the distal end by selective negative changes in pressure in said distal end. Said tubular device obtains visual information of target area and material samples, and is capable of manipulation of the target area.

05-01-2014

20140213931

Tissue sampling apparatus - The current invention presents a tissue sampling apparatus and methods to reliably obtain solid and liquid bone marrow samples in sequence in a single insertion of the apparatus to a target area. The apparatus comprises a proximal handle assembly, a distal cutting assembly and a shaft assembly connecting both assemblies. The handle assembly comprises an upper handle connected to an inner cutting tube and a lower handle connected to an outer cannula. The lower handle transmits axial rotation of the upper handle to longitudinal movement of the inner cutting tube. Axial rotation of an engaged upper handle longitudinally pulls out from the outer cannula the inner cutting tube that spirally holds fast a solid marrow sample inside a distal end of said inner cutting tube. Following acquisition of the solid marrow sample, a liquid marrow sample is aspirated through the outer cannula.

07-31-2014

20140336548

Vibration analgesia injection apparatus - The present invention presents a hypodermic injection apparatus and methods to introduce an agent to a human body in a less painful way by activating inhibitory mechanisms for pain perception. The apparatus comprises a vibration assembly that encircles a needle penetration site, a removable and disposable barrier device that isolates the apparatus from a recipient and from a needle, a mechanical assembly for syringe movement and a power and control electronics housed in a handle assembly. The vibration assembly generates and delivers vibration to the recipient through a resonant vibration chamber that contacts the recipient via the barrier device. A syringe needle penetrates the recipient's tissue through a linear tubular conduit axially located in the vibration chamber. The needle penetration site is encircled by vibration and the needle is enclosed by the barrier device while being retracted from the recipient.

11-13-2014

20140378940

Anti-nociceptive apparatus - The present invention presents an apparatus and methods to generate and deliver circumferential mechanical vibrations to a hypodermic needle penetration site of a human body to reduce pain of needle prick by activating inhibitory neuronal mechanisms for pain perception. The apparatus comprises a detachably disposable proximal end that contacts with a tissue of a recipient and encircles a needle penetration site, a distal end that is configured as a conduit for electric power to the apparatus and a longitudinally tubular handle assembly that is connected to both proximal and distal ends and that houses a vibration assembly and a control and power assembly. The vibration assembly generates and delivers resonant vibrations to the recipient through the proximal end. A needle penetrates the recipient's tissue circumferentially surrounded by vibrations transmitted by the proximal end.

12-25-2014

20150011971

Anti-nociceptive apparatus - The present invention presents an apparatus and methods to generate and deliver resonant vibrations to a hypodermic needle penetration site of a human body to reduce pain of needle prick by activating inhibitory neuronal mechanisms for pain perception. The apparatus comprises a longitudinal syringe carriage assembly which releasably holds and slidably moves a proximal portion of a syringe and a vibration assembly which generates and delivers vibrations to a vibration resonance enclosure located at a proximal end of the apparatus. The vibration assembly adjoins in parallel the syringe carriage assembly. A syringe with a needle moves forward in the syringe carriage assembly along a longitudinal axis and the needle penetrates a recipient's tissue which is in direct contact with and is vibrated by the proximal end of the apparatus.

01-08-2015

20150150631

Positioning Guide Apparatus - The present invention presents an apparatus and methods to guide insertion of invasive devices to a tissue target of a living body. The apparatus comprises a positioning guide control assembly and a positioning guide assembly that is operably detachable from the control assembly, and rotationally adjustable and lockable. The positioning guide control assembly releasably houses a ultrasound transducer head and measures an insertion length and an insertion angle of an invasive device placed in the positioning guide assembly to reach the tissue target.

06-04-2015

20150202010

Stereotactic Positioning Guide Apparatus - The present invention presents an apparatus and methods to stereotactically guide insertion of invasive tubular devices to a tissue object of a living body. The apparatus comprises a positioning guide control assembly and a positioning guide assembly that is operably detachable from the positioning guide control assembly, and rotationally adjustable and lockable. The positioning guide control assembly releasably houses a ultrasound transducer head to visualize and target the tissue object and adjusts an insertion angle of an invasive tubular device placed in the positioning guide assembly.

07-23-2015

20150238265

Powered Stereotactic Positioning Guide Apparatus - The present invention presents an apparatus and methods to stereotactically guide insertion of invasive tubular devices to a tissue object of a living body. The apparatus comprises a powered positioning guide control assembly and a positioning guide assembly that is operably detachable from the powered positioning guide control assembly, and rotationally adjustable and lockable. The powered positioning guide control assembly encloses an ultrasound transducer to visualize and target the tissue object, and adjusts an insertion angle of an invasive tubular device placed in the positioning guide assembly.

CONTEXTUAL COMMERCE FOR VIEWERS OF VIDEO PROGRAMMING - An apparatus and method for enabling a viewer to watch television in the usual manner, while providing the viewer with an opportunity to indicate interest in products contextually associated with, but not necessarily displayed, in the television programs viewed, are described. Viewer interest might be indicated, for example, by launching a widget from an icon located on the TV video receiver using a handheld remote controller in communication with a set-top box during the program. The program being viewed may then be identified, for example, by the selected channel, the name of the program, the episode, and the time of the selection, or a combination of these indicators. The selections are transmitted by the set-top box to a remote search server, which returns information to the viewer on a portion of the TV video receiver concerning available products contextually related to the program being viewed at the time the widget was launched by the viewer, as well as purchase information. A selected product may as well be purchased through the set-top box in communication with an e-commerce server. Use of a mobile telephone in combination with a TV set-top box for product purchasing is also described.

01-15-2015

Christopher David Lee, Boulder, CO US

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20100021875

Medical Simulation System and Method - A method, apparatus and system for simulating the release of radio opaque dye within a vasculature system. The method, apparatus and system include simulating a vessel tree of the vasculature system for display on a display device, activating a particle-based contrast software effect, and injecting a plurality of physics-based particles into a confined vessel space of said vessel tree. The method and apparatus may also include fading down over a period of time an opacity of each of the physics-based particles and opacifying a portion of a vessel wall.

RESONATOR DEVICE INCLUDING ELECTRODE WITH BURIED TEMPERATURE COMPENSATING LAYER - An acoustic resonator device includes a composite first electrode on a substrate, a piezoelectric layer on the composite electrode, and a second electrode on the piezoelectric layer. The first electrode includes a buried temperature compensating layer having a positive temperature coefficient. The piezoelectric layer has a negative temperature coefficient, and thus the positive temperature coefficient of the temperature compensating layer offsets at least a portion of the negative temperature coefficient of the piezoelectric layer.

11-03-2011

20120154074

RESONATOR DEVICE INCLUDING ELECTRODE WITH BURIED TEMPERATURE COMPENSATING LAYER - An acoustic resonator device includes a composite first electrode on a substrate, a piezoelectric layer on the composite electrode, and a second electrode on the piezoelectric layer. The first electrode includes a buried temperature compensating layer having a positive temperature coefficient. The piezoelectric layer has a negative temperature coefficient, and thus the positive temperature coefficient of the temperature compensating layer offsets at least a portion of the negative temperature coefficient of the piezoelectric layer.

06-21-2012

20130015747

RESONATOR DEVICE INCLUDING ELECTRODE WITH BURIED TEMPERATURE COMPENSATING LAYER - An acoustic resonator device includes a composite first electrode on a substrate, a piezoelectric layer on the composite electrode, and a second electrode on the piezoelectric layer. The first electrode includes a buried temperature compensating layer having a positive temperature coefficient. The piezoelectric layer has a negative temperature coefficient, and thus the positive temperature coefficient of the temperature compensating layer offsets at least a portion of the negative temperature coefficient of the piezoelectric layer.

01-17-2013

20140232244

TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED ACOUSTIC RESONATOR COMPRISING HEATER AND SENSE RESISTORS - A bulk acoustic wave (BAW) resonator device comprises a heating cod disposed over a first side of the piezoelectric layer and substantially around a perimeter adjacent to the active area of the acoustic resonator, the heating coil comprising a resistor configured to receive a heater current; and a heat sensor disposed over a second side of the piezoelectric layer and opposing the first side, the heat sensor configured to adjust the heater current in response to a temperature of the heating coil.

08-21-2014

20140292149

TEMPERATURE COMPENSATED ACOUSTIC RESONATOR DEVICE - An acoustic resonator device comprises: a substrate comprising a cavity or an acoustic mirror; a first electrode disposed over the substrate; a piezoelectric layer disposed over the first electrode; and a second electrode disposed over the piezoelectric layer. The first electrode or the second electrode, or both, are made of an electrically conductive material having a positive temperature coefficient.

10-02-2014

20140292150

TEMPERATURE COMPENSATED ACOUSTIC RESONATOR DEVICE HAVING AN INTERLAYER - An acoustic resonator comprises: an acoustic resonator device comprises: a composite first electrode disposed over a substrate, the composite first electrode comprising: a first electrically conductive layer provided over the substrate; a first interlayer disposed on the first electrical conductive layer; a buried temperature compensation layer disposed over the first interlayer; a second interlayer disposed over the temperature compensation layer; a second electrically conductive layer disposed over the second interlayer, a piezoelectric layer disposed over the composite first electrode; and a second electrode disposed over the piezoelectric layer.

10-02-2014

Patent applications by Donald Lee, Fort Collins, CO US

Garland Lee, Fort Collins, CO US

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20120025610

POWER SUPPLY HAVING LOW QUIESCENT CONSUMPTION - Electronic circuitry and methods are provided. Electrical energy is coupled to a transformer by way of line filter of a power supply. A clipper circuit limits the alternating-current voltage applied to the primary side. A voltage tripler receives output from the secondary side of the transformer and a resulting voltage is coupled to a voltage regulator. At least one regulated direct-current voltage is output to a load and is maintained while a current pulse is applied to a predetermined device. The electronic circuitry conforms to pending power conservation requirements for computers and other equipment.

02-02-2012

Garland Lee, Windsor, CO US

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20120032529

LATCHING RELAY CONTROL CIRCUITRY - Electronic circuits and methods are provided for power conservation applications. A latching relay includes a controlled switch electrically coupled within a power supply of a computer or other load. Circuitry of the present teachings controls operation of the latching relay. Set and reset conditions of the latching relay establish normal and deep standby operating modes for the computer, respectively. Manual switching or automated signaling are used to assert the set and reset relay conditions. Very low power consumption is achieved during the deep standby mode of operation.

02-09-2012

Hanil Lee, Broomfield, CO US

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20130008134

STRAIGHT-SPLIT POUCH, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME, AND DEVICE FOR MANUFACTURING THE POUCH - A straight-split pouch, a method for manufacturing the pouch, and a device for manufacturing the pouch. The pouch is based on a front synthetic resin sheet and a rear synthetic resin sheet, has a notch marking the tear starting point at the openable portion, and has a series of multiple grooves for splitting disposed at a predetermined distance from one another along a straight line at the openable portion starting from the notch. The method includes producing a base film; producing the grooves for splitting; applying an adhesive to the surface protection layer and drying the layer; adhering the base film to the surface protection layer; sealing a large-area sheet; and cutting the sealed large-area sheet and forming the notch. The device includes first and second winding portions; an adhesive application portion; a chamber; a shaping apparatus; a laminating treatment portion; and a heat seal and cutting portion.

01-10-2013

Han Il Lee, Broomfield, CO US

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20100178827

ROOF UNDERLAYMENT - A roofing underlayment comprising a top layer, a bottom layer and a water-sealing composition layer positioned between the top layer and the bottom layer wherein the water-sealing composition consists essentially of at least 80 weight % of a copolymer of ethylene and at least one comonomer selected from the group consisting of alkyl acrylate, alkyl methacrylate and vinyl acetate is disclosed. The top and bottom layers independently comprise a fabric selected from the group consisting of nonwoven polypropylene, nonwoven polyethylene, nonwoven polyethylene terephthalate, woven polypropylene, woven polyethylene, spunbond polypropylene, and spunbond polyester. The roofing underlayment may optionally comprise additional layers.

Hyoungjoo Lee, Highlands Ranch, CO US

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20110167298

PACKET MIRRORING BETWEEN PRIMARY AND SECONDARY VIRTUALIZED SOFTWARE IMAGES FOR IMPROVED SYSTEM FAILOVER PERFORMANCE - Packet loss at a standby server during failover results when the primary fails. There is currently always some amount of packet traffic that is inbound to the primary that is lost during the failover interval. With existing solutions, this packet loss during failover is inevitable. The problem is that when this information is lost, the standby has the state of the last commit, so the standby will have the state information that is old and representative of system state accurately only to the system state at the time of the last commit. One solution is a method in which all inbound data packets targeted to be delivered to a primary software application, such as a virtualized software application, running in a primary virtual machine, are continuously monitored and copied by a Network Replication Device for simultaneous delivery to a backup image of the software application running on a standby system.

07-07-2011

20140282619

METHOD, APPARATUS, AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING AND USING MULTI-PROTOCOL EVENTING - Methods and systems for providing an elegant and efficient multi-protocol eventing layer are disclosed. The multi-protocol eventing layer includes a converged container capable of handling multiple types of protocols to manage events while using an open source database. Accordingly, the multi-protocol eventing layer efficiently provides real-time or near real-time eventing to a plurality of devices for scalability and performance enhancement.

09-18-2014

Ivan Young Lee, Boulder, CO US

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20130346450

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING AND INTEGRATING WITH NATIVE APPLICATIONS ENABLED FOR WEB-BASED STORAGE - A cloud storage system provides remote access to a file associated with the cloud storage system. In response to a request to access the file, the cloud storage system identifies applications available to the request generator and capable of accessing the file, which may include both online web-based applications and applications installed on a device with which the user is accessing the file. The cloud storage system determines an application type of an identified application, and provides file access to the identified application based on the application type.

12-26-2013

20140280384

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ANCHORING THIRD PARTY METADATA IN A DOCUMENT - Systems and methods disclosed herein relate to a method of storing metadata for a file on a cloud based storage system. A server may receive a request from a third party application to store metadata for a file. The server may determine a metadata type based on the request. The server may associate the metadata value with an application identifier. The application identifier may identify a third party application. The server may store the metadata value based on the determined metadata type. The stored metadata may be associated with the application identifier and the stored metadata value may include information related to an anchor. The anchor may be an attribute of the file, and anchor can change respectively as the attribute changes.

09-18-2014

20150019701

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING NOTIFICATIONS OF CHANGES IN A CLOUD-BASED FILE SYSTEM - A cloud-based file system receives a subscription request associated with a networked device and identifying a set of one or more resources of the cloud-based file system and a set of one or more resource modifications. The cloud-based file system determines whether the networked device is authorized to access the resource, and, if so, records a subscription based on the subscription request. In response to a user, an application, or other suitable entity making a modification in the set of modifications to a resource in the set of resources, the cloud-based file system generates a notification to the networked device and to other networked devices with subscriptions that include the modification to the resource. The notification may identify the subscription with which the notification is associated, provide information identifying the modification, or provide other suitable information.

01-15-2015

Patent applications by Ivan Young Lee, Boulder, CO US

Jae S. Lee, Denver, CO US

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20130126601

Method and System for Registering and Scanning an ID Tag Linked to Information about a User - Methods of registering an identification tag or image in association with a user and of displaying information associated with an identification tag or image. The method of registering includes receiving a request to access a web page corresponding to a web page address encoded within a quick response (QR) code or specified in text on the identification tag or image. The method further includes receiving information for each of the one or more fields of the type of the identification tag or image. The method of displaying information associated with an identification tag or image code includes receiving a request to access a web page corresponding to a web page address encoded within a QR code and transmitting the web page, if the QR code is registered. The transmitted web page includes information associated with an owner of the identification tag or image.

05-23-2013

Jae Sang Lee, Denver, CO US

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20100226596

Reusable Bag with Fastening System and Methods of Use - A reusable bag with a fastening system is disclosed. The reusable bag having at least one panel, but typically having a first panel and a second panel with a first loop handle and a second loop handle, the first and second handles coupled with and extending from the first and second panels respectively. The fastening system of the reusable bag comprises at least one of, but typically both a first strap and a second strap. The first strap having one of a hook material and a loop material, while the second strap having another of the hook material. Further disclosed are a looped third strap of the fastening system and a pocket adapted to receive the first and second straps. Methods relating to the reusable bag and fastening system, such as a method comprising folding and/or rolling, stacking, wrapping, and securing one or more reusable bags are additionally described herein.

09-09-2010

20120091156

Reusable Beverage Sleeve and Methods of Use Thereof - Reusable beverage sleeves and methods of use are disclosed herein. The inventive reusable beverage sleeves can be removably coupled or operatively engaged with a beverage container. The reusable beverage sleeve typically comprises a first section and a second section. The first section includes a pocket with which to store and secure various items. The second section and the first section form a generally tubular sleeve having an upper edge and a lower edge which creates an opening to receive the beverage container of a user's appendage (e.g., a wrist, forearm, ankle, or calf). The first and second sections are typically substantially comprised of a flexible fabric, such as elastic or similar elastomer material.

04-19-2012

James L. Lee, Elbert, CO US

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20150056480

METHODS FOR DENDRITE DETECTION AND BATTERIES CONTAINING DENDRITE SENSORS - Formation of metallic dendrites within a battery can lead to catastrophic batten failure in some instances. Methods for monitoring for the presence of metallic dendrites within a battery can include measuring the electric field within the battery's separator material over a period of time. Batteries containing an electric field sensor on or in their separator material can be fabricated and their operation regulated in the event of dendrite formation. The electric field sensor is configured to detect an electric field in the separator material.

02-26-2015

20150056484

METHODS FOR DENDRITE DETECTION AND DEVICES FOR BATTERIES AND DENDRITE SENSORS - An electrical device is provided. The electrical device includes a pulse generator configured to generate a first pulse. The electrical device also includes a battery. The battery includes a first conductive electrode configured to receive the first pulse from the pulse generator, a second conductive electrode coupled to the first conductive electrode, and a dielectric separator element coupled to the first conductive electrode and the second conductive electrode and configured to provide a second pulse. The second pulse is based on the first pulse and based on the electrical properties of the dielectric separator element. The electrical device also includes a controller coupled to the pulse generator and the dielectric separator element. The controller is configured to compare the first pulse with the second pulse.

02-26-2015

Jason Lee, Highlands Ranch, CO US

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20120055962

User Wearable Line Holder - A fishing line holder that can be either removably or permanently attached to a piece of clothing, such as a shirt is described. In one preferred use, the holder, which includes a slit, permits a fisherman wearing a piece of clothing having the holder attached thereto to temporarily store a monofilament fishing line in the slit while he/she is making changes to his/her fishing rig.

03-08-2012

Jefferson Nathan Lee, Colorado Springs, CO US

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20110051623

METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ADMINISTRATION OF STORAGE OBJECTS - An exemplary embodiment of the present invention provides a method of generating a representation of a storage network. The method includes obtaining an request from a client system to view contents of a node in a tree model. The method also includes receiving tree information corresponding to the node and adding the tree information to the tree model.

03-03-2011

Jeffrey Lee, Ft. Collins, CO US

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20140215474

IMPLEMENTING A WORKFLOW ON DATA ITEMS - A workflow container is established that is associated with a profile, where the profile specifies a set of actions. A set of data items can be received in the workflow container, and multiple actions can be performed on the set of data items based on the profile. In implementing the workflow, one example provides or a first set of operations are performed for a given data item in parallel with a second set of operations. The first set of operations communicate the first data item to at least a first destination, and the second set of operations communicate the given data item to at least a second destination.

07-31-2014

John Edwin Lee, Fort Collins, CO US

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20110125412

REMOTE MONITORING OF CARBON NANOTUBE SENSOR - The present invention provides a remote monitoring system for monitoring the operation of a fluid treatment system and/or the qualities, characteristics, properties, etc., of the fluid being processed or treated by the fluid treatment system. The present invention also relates to carbon nanotube sensors.

05-26-2011

20120125771

CARBON NANOTUBE SENSOR - The present invention provides a remote monitoring system for monitoring the operation of a fluid treatment system and/or the qualities, characteristics, properties, etc., of the fluid being processed or treated by the fluid treatment system. The present invention also relates to carbon nanotube sensors.

05-24-2012

20150068900

CARBON NANTUBE SENSOR - The present invention provides a remote monitoring system for monitoring the operation of a fluid treatment system and/or the qualities, characteristics, properties, etc., of the fluid being processed or treated by the fluid treatment system. The present invention also relates to carbon nanotube sensors.

03-12-2015

Patent applications by John Edwin Lee, Fort Collins, CO US

John N. Lee, Longmont, CO US

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20090033658

COMPUTATIONAL GEOMETRY USING CONTROL GEOMETRY HAVING AT LEAST TWO DIMENSIONS - A method and system for computer aided design (CAD) is disclosed for designing geometric objects. The present invention interpolates and/or blends between such geometric objects sufficiently fast so that real time deformation of such objects occurs while deformation data is being input. Thus, a user designing with the present invention obtains immediate feedback to input modifications without separately entering a command for performing such deformations. The present invention utilizes novel computational techniques for blending between geometric objects, wherein weighted sums of points on the geometric objects are used in deriving a new blended geometric object. The present invention is particularly useful for designing the shape of surfaces. Thus, the present invention is applicable to various design domains such as the design of, e.g., bottles, vehicles, and watercraft. Additionally, the present invention provides for efficient animation via repeatedly modifying surfaces of an animated object such as a representation of a face.

02-05-2009

Joshua G. Lee, Denver, CO US

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20100125107

MULTIPLE GASIFIERS MANIFOLDED TO MULTIPLE FISCHER-TROPSCH REACTORS WITH OPTIONAL RECYCLE TO THE REACTORS - A method of producing synthesis gas via gasification in a Fischer-Tropsch plant, the method including providing a number of gasifiers, the number of gasifiers provided being at least one more than the base number required to provide 100% plant capacity of synthesis gas when each gasifier is operated at 100% gasifier capacity. A method of continually producing synthesis gas via gasification of a carbonaceous feed in a Fischer-Tropsch plant by providing a number of gasifiers, the number of gasifiers provided being at least one more than the base number required to provide 100% plant capacity of synthesis gas when each gasifier is operated at 100% gasifier capacity; and adjusting the amount of synthesis gas produced by adjusting the number of online gasifiers, the flow rate of carbonaceous feed to each gasifier, or a combination thereof. A system for carrying out the method is also provided.

05-20-2010

Jung Sang Lee, Westminster, CO US

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20150175302

VARIOUS RECEPTACLES APPLYING THE OPENED CAVITY - The various receptacles applying the open cavity comprises of: a base part forming a storage space that is opened on one side; a communicating cavity communicating to the storage space of the base part while also combining to an upper part of the base part; a stacking part forming storage space; the stacking part consecutively being stacked on the base part, which includes the multiple stacking parts and their independent storage space. The central communicating cavity communicates to; the storage space of the base part and the stacking part, the expanding storage space, and the inner cover in which there's a slot and communicates to the storage space of the stacking part. The present invention has the advantages in which the storage spaces stacked of the multiple layers closely communicate through the use of the cavity, so users can store or take out articles easily.

06-25-2015

Kenneth F. Lee, Highlands Ranch, CO US

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20130042568

WIDE SPAN STATIC STRUCTURE - A building structure includes an upper chord element, a lower chord element and web elements extending between the upper chord element and the lower chord element. The upper chord element forms part of an outer surface of a roof for the building structure.

Kyureon Lee, Boulder, CO US

Lane Lee, Boulder, CO US

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20090327743

SECURE PORTABLE DATA TRANSPORT & STORAGE SYSTEM - A portable data transport device that provides security to data stored therein, and is configured to communicate data with a host computer for securing and transporting data. The portable data transport device includes a first processor and a biometric identification system. Upon successful biometric identification of an enrolled user, the first processor permits mounting of the data transport device to a host computer. However, prior to the commencement of read/write operations, cross-checking of stored identification codes of components of the portable data transport device occurs, including the use of a hash function. If any identifier does not match, no read/write data operations are permitted. The portable data transport device includes a file security program that includes a DLL encryption/decryption program having a self-check feature. Upon self check, if any changes were made to the encryption/decryption program, no read/write operations are permitted. The portable data transport device permits the selection of multiple files for encryption together into a single data container pack file and to store that data container pack file. The file security program permits an enrolled user at a host computer to assign only a password to a data container pack file. If a user at a host computer enters an incorrect password a predetermined number of times, portable data transport device processor will erase all data in any volatile memory it is using and will lock itself in a non-operational configuration.

Lane W. Lee, Boulder, CO US

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20080294914

Trusted storage - In one embodiment, a method for authenticating access to encrypted content on a storage medium, wherein the encrypted content is encrypted according to a full disk encryption (FDE) key, the storage medium including an encrypted version of the FDE key and an encrypted version of a protected storage area (PSA) key, and wherein the encrypted version of the FDE key is encrypted according to the PSA key, the method comprising: providing an authenticated communication channel between a host and a storage engine associated with the storage medium; at the storage engine, receiving a pass code from the host over the authenticated communication channel; hashing the pass code to form a derived key, wherein the encrypted version of the PSA key is encrypted according to the derived key; verifying an authenticity of the pass code; if the pass code is authentic, decrypting the encrypted version of the PSA key to recover the PSA key; decrypting the encrypted FDE key using the recovered PSA key to recover the FDE key; and decrypting the encrypted content using the FDE key.

11-27-2008

20090003608

BLOCK-LEVEL STORAGE DEVICE WITH CONTENT SECURITY - A block-level storage device is provided that implements a digital rights management (DRM) system. In response to receiving a public key from an associated host system, the storage device challenges the host system to prove it has the corresponding private key to establish trust. This trust is established by encrypting a secure session key using the public key. The host system uses its private key to recover the secure session key. The storage device may store content that has been encrypted according to a content key. In addition, the storage device may encrypt the content key using the secure session key.

01-01-2009

20090041244

Secure Access System and Method - In one embodiment, a storage device is provided that includes: a storage medium; and a storage engine, the storage engine being configured to generate a secure session key and to receive encrypted content and a corresponding encrypted content key from a host system, wherein the content key has been encrypted by the host system using the secure session key, the storage engine being further configured to decrypt the encrypted content key using the secure session key and to encrypt the decrypted content key with a first storage engine encryption key and to write the storage-engine-encrypted content key to the storage medium.

02-12-2009

20140129847

Trusted Storage - In one embodiment, a method for authenticating access to encrypted content on a storage medium, wherein the encrypted content is encrypted according to a full disk encryption (FDE) key, the storage medium including an encrypted version of the FDE key and an encrypted version of a protected storage area (PSA) key, and wherein the encrypted version of the FDE key is encrypted according to the PSA key, the method comprising: providing an authenticated communication channel between a host and a storage engine associated with the storage medium; at the storage engine, receiving a pass code from the host over the authenticated communication channel; hashing the pass code to form a derived key, wherein the encrypted version of the PSA key is encrypted according to the derived key; verifying an authenticity of the pass code; if the pass code is authentic, decrypting the encrypted version of the PSA key to recover the PSA key; decrypting the encrypted FDE key using the recovered PSA key to recover the FDE key; and decrypting the encrypted content using the FDE key.

Patrice A. Lee, Boulder, CO US

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20150110780

TREATMENT OF BRAIN CANCER - Compounds for the treatment of brain cancer are provided herein. Pharmaceutical compositions comprised of those compounds for the treatment of brain cancer are also provided herein.

04-23-2015

Patrice A. Lee, Erie, CO US

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20090204050

Method and System for Colloid Exchange Therapy - The present invention relates to a method and system for using a hemofilter to treat IMRD, hepatic failure, exogenous intoxication and other conditions associated with toxins in a patient's blood. One treatment includes the use of a very large pore hemofilter to remove target complex molecules and/or target molecules from a patient's blood and to infuse a replacement fluid into the patient's blood to maintain a prescribed albumin concentration in the patient's blood.

08-13-2009

20110040228

METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR COLLOID EXCHANGE THERAPY - The present invention relates to a method and system for using a very large pore hemofilter to treat IMRD, hepatic failure, exogenous intoxication and other conditions associated with toxins in a patient's blood. One treatment includes the use of a very large pore hemofilter to remove target complex molecules and/or target molecules from a patient's blood and to infuse a replacement fluid into the patient's blood to maintain a prescribed albumin concentration in the patient's blood.

02-17-2011

Patent applications by Patrice A. Lee, Erie, CO US

Rebecca M. Lee, Colorado Springs, CO US

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20120292968

Balance Chair - A balance chair includes a central vertical post with a base attached at a lower end of the central post; a flexible joint attached at an upper end of the central post, a seat attached atop the flexible joint; and a plurality of resistance members attached to the central post and the seat, wherein the plurality of resistance members are arranged around the post in a spaced-apart manner, wherein the flexible joint supports the seat and enables the seat to pivot about an effective pivot point as defined by the shape and composition of the flexible joint, and wherein the resistance members resist but do not prevent pivoting of the seat about the effective pivot point. The flexible joint and the resistance members support pivoting of the seat both side-to-side and fore-and aft and any combination thereof. The resistance members limit a degree of pivoting of the seat.

11-22-2012

Richard M. Lee, Denver, CO US

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20110206039

Systems And Methods For IP And VoIP Device Location Determination - A method and system for precise position determination of general Internet Protocol (IP) network-connected devices. A method enables use of remote intelligence located at strategic network points to distribute relevant assistance data to IP devices with embedded receivers. Assistance is tailored to provide physical timing, frequency and real time signal status data using general broadband communication protocols. Relevant assistance data enables several complementary forms of signal processing gain critical to acquire and measure weakened or distorted in-building Global Navigation Satellite Services (GNSS) signals and to ultimately extract corresponding pseudo-range time components. A method to assemble sets of GNSS measurements that are observed over long periods of time while using standard satellite navigation methods, and once compiled, convert using standard methods each pseudo-range into usable path distances used to calculate a precise geographic position to a known degree of accuracy.

08-25-2011

20130135147

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IP AND VOIP DEVICE LOCATION DETERMINATION - A method and system for precise position determination of general Internet Protocol (IP) network-connected devices. A method enables use of remote intelligence located at strategic network points to distribute relevant assistance data to IP devices with embedded receivers. Assistance is tailored to provide physical timing, frequency and real time signal status data using general broadband communication protocols. Relevant assistance data enables several complementary forms of signal processing gain critical to acquire and measure weakened or distorted in-building Global Navigation Satellite Services (GNSS) signals and to ultimately extract corresponding pseudo-range time components. A method to assemble sets of GNSS measurements that are observed over long periods of time while using standard satellite navigation methods, and once compiled, convert using standard methods each pseudo-range into usable path distances used to calculate a precise geographic position to a known degree of accuracy.

05-30-2013

20140370912

INDOOR LOCATION USING A PACKET SYNCHRONIZED RECEIVER ARRAY - Location of one or more devices in a monitored environment based at least in part on data communications between a device and a communication array disposed relative to the monitored environment. The communication array may include a plurality of nodes, at least two of which may be in operative communication with a mobile device. The plurality of nodes may be synchronized to a common time base with communications over a packet-switched communication network (e.g., employing IP communications or the like). In turn, communications between nodes of known location and a device may be used to determine ranging values at least in part based on characteristics (e.g., time of flight) of the communication. As such, a location may be determined by, for example, multilateration of a plurality of ranging values.

12-18-2014

Patent applications by Richard M. Lee, Denver, CO US

Richard S. Lee, Superior, CO US

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20150235326

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ACTIVATED CARBON MASTER LIMITED PARTNERSHIP OPERATION - Operation of a business that is involved in the preparation or supply of pollutant capture sorbent products within a master limited partnership (MLP) structure is facilitated by the methods, systems and computer program products described herein. In one embodiment, a method for operating a business involving carbon-based mercury capture sorbent product may include performing at least one processing or supply activity in connection with preparing or supplying mercury capture sorbent product comprising sorbent particles with a porous carbonaceous structure comprising carbon from coal, receiving revenue as a consequence of performing the at least one activity, and distributing at least a portion of the revenue to at least one MLP unit holder pursuant to provisions of a MLP agreement.

08-20-2015

Seung J. Lee, Morrison, CO US

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20120019941

SYSTEM FOR DISCRETELY ACTUATED SOLAR MIRRORS - System for establishing a surface shape. The system includes a compliant substrate including the surface and having a reverse side, and a plurality of discrete actuators engaging the reverse side and arranged in a selected pattern to control the surface shape as individual discrete activators are activated. It is preferred that the actuators have multiple discrete stable states of elongation. A particularly preferred embodiment uses actuators that are binary with two stable states of elongation.

01-26-2012

Sung Lee, Westminster, CO US

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20140052660

Mobilized laundry service system - A distributed laundry system having mobilized laundry vehicles, including true laundry conveyors in the vehicles, and including a specialized distributed computer network in the vehicles to handle the circumstances of mobile laundry operations, such as special laundry instructions. In addition, procedures and operations which allow the vehicles to cooperate to provide efficient pickup and drop off services at locations of the customers' choices (such as at home or work), including flexible territories for the trucks, customer user interfaces on mobile devices such as cell phones, mobile computing devices and the like, and precise time estimates of pick-up and drop-off times.

Wen-Chau Lee, Boulder, CO US

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20100026565

METHOD FOR GENERATING A REPRESENTATION OF AN ATMOSPHERIC VORTEX KINEMATIC STRUCTURE - A method for generating a representation of a kinematic structure of an atmospheric vortex is provided. The method comprises receiving a plurality of signals from a Doppler radar. The signals are reflected at a plurality of pulse volumes. The method also comprises measuring a plurality of Doppler velocities based on the received signals. A plurality of scaled Doppler velocities are calculated representing the plurality of measured Doppler velocities, the radial distance between the Doppler radar and the pulse volume where the Doppler velocity is measured, and the distance between the radar and a first estimated atmospheric vortex center. The method also comprises generating a representation of the kinematic structure of the atmospheric vortex using the plurality of scaled Doppler wind velocity values.

02-04-2010

20150212207

METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR GENERATING A DISTANCE VELOCITY AZIMUTH DISPLAY - A method for determining a kinematic structure of a two-dimensional wind field and a system determining the same are provided. The method comprises receiving a plurality of Doppler velocities and a plurality of distances between a Doppler radar and a gate. Each Doppler velocity of the plurality of Doppler velocities corresponds to a respective distance of the plurality of distances between the Doppler radar and the gate. The method further comprises calculating a plurality of distance Doppler velocity values. The distance Doppler velocity values represent the plurality of measured Doppler velocities and the distance between the Doppler radar and the gate. The method further comprises estimating the kinematic structure of the 2D wind field using the plurality of distance Doppler wind velocity values.

07-30-2015

Weng-Kai K. Lee, Longmont, CO US

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20110077648

Switch Assembly for Electrosurgical Instrument - An electrosurgical forceps includes a housing having a shaft affixed thereto, the shaft including jaw members at a distal end thereof. The forceps also includes a switch assembly that includes a supporting member, a flexible membrane circuit having snap dome switch contacts operably fixed thereto, and ergonomically-contoured keytops. The switch assembly provides at least one monopolar activation switch, and a bipolar activation switch. The forceps also include a drive mechanism which causes the jaw members to move relative to one another for manipulating tissue. A monopolar safety switch is incorporated into the switch assembly which cooperates with the drive mechanism to inhibit the monopolar activation switch when the jaw members are in an open position.

03-31-2011

20120202179

Laparoscopic Surgery Simulator - A surgical simulation system for demonstrating a laparoscopic surgical instrument includes a frame defining an internal cavity for supporting an object simulative of human tissue. A wall is coupled to the frame and obstructs a view of the cavity from a surgical vantage point. The wall is constructed of three adjacent layers including an outer layer simulative of skin tissue coupled to the frame by a first fastener, an intermediate layer, and an inner layer simulative of abdominal tissue. The inner layer is coupled to the intermediate layer by a second fastener such that the inner layer is removable from the intermediate layer independently of the outer layer. At least one aperture is defined through the wall to provide entry of the endoscopic surgical instrument into the cavity. A camera captures images from within the cavity transmits the images to a monitor visible from the surgical vantage point.

08-09-2012

20130041402

Surgical Forceps - A forceps includes first and second shaft members each having a jaw member disposed at a distal end thereof. The shaft members are moveable relative to one another between spaced-apart and approximated positions to move the jaw members between open and closed positions. A knife assembly is engaged within the second shaft member. The knife assembly includes an arm extending through a trough defined within the second shaft member and has a knife disposed at a distal end thereof. The arm is moveable between a first position, corresponding to a retracted position of the knife, wherein the arm defines an arched portion extending from the second shaft member, and a second position, wherein the arched portion defines a more linear configuration to elongated the arm distally to advance the knife between the jaw members to cut tissue grasped therebetween.

02-14-2013

20140353869

END EFFECTOR ASSEMBLIES AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING END EFFECTOR ASSEMBLIES FOR TREATING AND/OR CUTTING TISSUE - A method of manufacturing an end effector assembly including first and second energizable portions configured to supply energy to tissue is provided. The method includes forming a substrate including first and second portions interconnected by a connector portion. The substrate is formed as a single integrated component. The method further includes engaging the substrate with an insulative member, and removing the connector portion of the substrate to electrically insulate the first and second portions from one another.

12-04-2014

20150025522

LIMITED-USE SURGICAL DEVICES - A system includes an energy source and a surgical device. The energy source has a receptacle configured to delivery energy to the surgical device through a receptacle. The surgical device is configured to deliver the energy to tissue. The surgical device includes a plug selectively engagable to the receptacle to couple the surgical device to the energy source. The plug includes a prong configured to mechanically transition from a condition permitting engagement of the plug and the receptacle to another condition inhibiting engagement of the plug with the receptacle upon reaching a predetermined usage threshold.

01-22-2015

20150066026

SWITCH ASSEMBLIES FOR MULTI-FUNCTION, ENERGY-BASED SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS - A surgical instrument includes an end effector assembly having jaw members movable to grasp tissue therebetween. One or both jaw members is adapted to connect to a source of energy for treating tissue grasped and one or both of the jaw members is adapted to connect to a source of energy for electrically cutting tissue. A first switch assembly is selectively activatable for supplying energy to treat tissue. A second switch is selectively activatable for supplying energy to electrically cut tissue. The tactile feel and range of motion during actuation of the second switch assembly mimics the tactile feel and range of motion of activation of a mechanical actuator that advances a cutting blade between the jaw members to mechanically cut tissue.

03-05-2015

20150094714

LIMITED-USE MEDICAL DEVICE - A medical device including one or more components positioned to contact contaminants during use of the medical device. The one or more components including one or more limited-use portions transitionable upon use from an initial state, wherein the limited-use portion(s) exhibits a clean appearance, to a used state, wherein the limited-use portion(s) exhibits a contaminated appearance that visually indicates to a user that the at least one component is not further usable.

04-02-2015

Patent applications by Weng-Kai K. Lee, Longmont, CO US

Weston Lee, Colorado Springs, CO US

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20150342681

SEGMENTED BALLOON LASER ABLATION CATHETER - The present disclosure relates generally to medical devices, and, in particular, to a system for improved intraluminal positioning of a laser ablation catheter during the removal of material resulting from therapeutic treatment of occlusions within blood vessels. Given the challenges associated with delivering effective therapy for vascular blockages, there remains a need to provide a catheter that can maintain a consistent intraluminal position during the treatment, despite irregularities and inconsistencies within the vessel.

12-03-2015

Weston H. Lee, Colorado Springs, CO US

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20150258333

MEDICAL DEVICE FOR REMOVING AN IMPLANTED OBJECT - Methods and devices for separating an implanted object, such as a pacemaker lead, from tissue surrounding such object in a patient's vasculature system. Specifically, the surgical device includes a handle, an elongate sheath and a circular cutting blade that extends from the distal end of the sheath upon actuating the handle. The circular cutting blade is configured to engage the tissue surrounding an implanted lead and cut such tissue in a coring fashion as the surgical device translates along the length of the lead, thereby allowing the lead, as well as any tissue remaining attached to the lead, to enter the device's elongate shaft. The surgical device has a barrel cam cylinder in the handle assembly that imparts rotation of the blade and a separate cam mechanism in the tip of outer sheath assembly that imparts and controls the extension and retraction of the blade. The barrel cam cylinder and cam mechanism cooperate to cause the blade to rotate in a first direction and extend from and retract in the outer sheath due to a first actuation of the handle and to rotate in a second direction and extend and retract in the outer sheath due to a second actuation of the handle.

09-17-2015

20150258334

MEDICAL DEVICE FOR REMOVING AN IMPLANTED OBJECT - Methods and devices for separating an implanted object, such as a pacemaker lead, from tissue surrounding such object in a patient's vasculature system. Specifically, the surgical device includes a handle, an elongate sheath and a circular cutting blade that extends from the distal end of the sheath upon actuating the handle. The circular cutting blade is configured to engage the tissue surrounding an implanted lead and cut such tissue in a coring fashion as the surgical device translates along the length of the lead, thereby allowing the lead, as well as any tissue remaining attached to the lead, to enter the device's elongate shaft. The surgical device has a barrel cam cylinder in the handle assembly that imparts rotation of the blade and a separate cam mechanism in the tip of outer sheath assembly that imparts and controls the extension and retraction of the blade. The barrel cam cylinder and cam mechanism cooperate to cause the blade to rotate in a first direction and extend from and retract in the outer sheath due to a first actuation of the handle and to rotate in a second direction and extend and retract in the outer sheath due to a second actuation of the handle.

09-17-2015

William David Lee, Westminster, CO US

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20110027459

Methods and Devices for Monitoring and Controlling Thin Film Processing - Thin film processing systems and methods are provided having a moving deposition sensor capable of translation and/or rotation in a manner that exposes the sensor to thin film deposition environments in a flux region substantially the same as the deposition environments experienced by one or more moveable substrates during a selected deposition period. In one embodiment, a thin film monitoring and control system is provided wherein one or more moveable substrates and a moveable deposition sensor are moved along substantially coincident trajectories in a flux region of a thin film deposition system for a selected deposition period. Systems and methods of the present invention may include SC-cut quartz crystal microbalance sensors capable of excitation of at least two different resonant modes.

02-03-2011

Y.c. Lee, Boulder, CO US

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20110017431

FLEXIBLE THERMAL GROUND PLANE AND MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Methods, apparatuses, and systems are disclosed for flexible thermal ground planes. A flexible thermal ground plane may include a support member. The flexible thermal ground plane may include an evaporator region or multiple evaporator regions configured to couple with the support member. The flexible thermal ground plane may include a condenser region or multiple condenser regions configured to couple with the support member. The evaporator and condenser region may include a microwicking structure. The evaporator and condenser region may include a nanowicking structure coupled with the micro-wicking structure, where the nanowicking structure includes nanorods. The evaporator and condenser region may include a nanomesh coupled with the nanorods and/or the microwicking structure. Some embodiments may include a micromesh coupled with the nanorods and/or the microwicking structure.

01-27-2011

20150226493

FLEXIBLE THERMAL GROUND PLANE AND MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Methods, apparatuses, and systems are disclosed for flexible thermal ground planes. A flexible thermal ground plane may include a support member. The flexible thermal ground plane may include an evaporator region or multiple evaporator regions configured to couple with the support member. The flexible thermal ground plane may include a condenser region or multiple condenser regions configured to couple with the support member. The evaporator and condenser region may include a microwicking structure. The evaporator and condenser region may include a nanowicking structure coupled with the micro-wicking structure, where the nanowicking structure includes nanorods. The evaporator and condenser region may include a nanomesh coupled with the nanorods and/or the microwicking structure. Some embodiments may include a micromesh coupled with the nanorods and/or the microwicking structure.

08-13-2015

Yung-Cheng Lee, Boulder, CO US

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20150129174

COMPONENT REACHABLE EXPANDABLE HEAT PLATE - Some embodiments of the invention provide a heat plate system that includes a closed vessel having at least one flexible surface. The flexible surface allows the vessel to come into intimate contact with heat-generating components (e.g., integrated circuits) residing at varying heights above the floor of a module (e.g., an avionics module). In some embodiments, the material may allow the heat plate to expand in response to absorbing heat, so that it may mold itself around the contours of different heat-generating components, increasing the surface area contact between the heat plate and the components, and increasing the heat plate's ability to conduct heat away from the components.